Blenny ID/ it's actually a weedfish, anyone know anything about weedfish?

midgetwaiter · #1 10-13-2009, 01:31 AM

The fish is a Heteroclinus species, narrowing it down will be extremely difficult. Ambush predator, feeds on small inverts, might be tough to get eating frozen.

There is essentially no way you have Cristiceps australis there. Exports from that part of Australia are almost impossible to find.

fishoholic · #2 10-13-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

The fish is a Heteroclinus species, narrowing it down will be extremely difficult. Ambush predator, feeds on small inverts, might be tough to get eating frozen.

There is essentially no way you have Cristiceps australis there. Exports from that part of Australia are almost impossible to find.

I googled "Heteroclinus" and saw a pic. of our weedfish, according to the site below it's a Banded Weedfish (Heteroclinus fasciatus) Out of curiosity were did you learn about it being an ambush predator. I can't seem to find any info on weedfish other then what I posted above. I have sexy shrimp and either my weedfish hasn't noticed them or doesn't care, as my sexy shrimp are fine right now.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...3Doff%26sa%3DG

midgetwaiter · #3 10-13-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

Out of curiosity were did you learn about it being an ambush predator. I can't seem to find any info on weedfish other then what I posted above.

I can't find any decent info on aquarium care for weedfish either, they are pretty rare in the hobby. As far as it's behavior goes, I just looked at the fish, deductive reasoning basically.

No swim bladder so it doesn't cruise. Plankton feeders need to move around a lot.
Eyes are relatively high and set forward making binocular vision possible.
Mouth shape is not adapted for eating small prey like pods, compare to a 6 line wrasse.

It's built a lot like a hawk fish so you can be sure it acts like one too.

noirsphynx · #4 10-13-2009, 05:49 AM

Yup, I'd have to agree with it being an ambush predator. He sat in his little QT section and watched the mysis as it came closer to him(actually reminded me of a chameleon) and then he snatched it almost as fast as my frog fish did.

noirsphynx · #5 10-13-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

The fish is a Heteroclinus species, narrowing it down will be extremely difficult. Ambush predator, feeds on small inverts, might be tough to get eating frozen.

There is essentially no way you have Cristiceps australis there. Exports from that part of Australia are almost impossible to find.

Greeeeeaaaaatttttttt..........I guess he's not going into my nano with the tiny gobies and tiny inverts. He'll go into the other tank with a dwarf lion I guess. Thanks for the ID.

noirsphynx · #6 10-13-2009, 04:44 AM

My little guy has a voracious appetite. I don't think he could eat the frozen mysis any faster

fencer · #7 10-13-2009, 05:05 AM

You traded the clam for that walking predator....

...yes it is doing just fine

noirsphynx · #8 10-13-2009, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fencer

You traded the clam for that walking predator....

...yes it is doing just fine

Yeah. That's okay, he'll do good in the new tank which won't have any tiny inhabitants like mine does now.

fishoholic · #9 10-13-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by noirsphynx

My little guy has a voracious appetite. I don't think he could eat the frozen mysis any faster

That's good to hear, mine seems to hide so I hope some mysis gets to him where ever he is. I guess my big fish scare him, hopefully he'll get used to them and show himself more often. My one sexy shrimp stays close to the gbta and so far no one has eaten him. My other 2 hide really well and I only see them every now and then, but they always seem to show up alive and well.

bulletsworld · #10 10-18-2009, 06:10 AM

I have yet to see a weedfish. Very cool! Thanks for posting!